Quick 3 One-Pot Rice Recipes

Rice is one of the easiest grains to cook. It goes with almost every kind of meal and can be served in a bowl for lunch or dinner. The internet is filled with ample recipes that you can cook at home. However, we have come up with three quick recipes that require only a large pot for cooking. No hassle and no mess!

Vegan Mix-veg One Pot Rice Recipe

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Ingredients

• 3 Tablespoons of Oil
• 1 Medium Chopped Potato
• 3 Cloves of Garlic (Chopped)
• 1 Medium Chopped Onion
• 1 inch Ginger
• 150 gm Green Beans (Large Cuts)
• 1 Cup Tomato Puree
• 1 Medium Chopped Carrot
• 1 Cup of Basmati Rice
• 1/2 Cup of Corn Kernels (Optional)
• 2 Tablespoons of Lime Juice
• 1 Cup Chopped Capsicum (Yellow, Green, Red)
• 1/2 Teaspoon Red Chilli Powder
• 1/2 Teaspoon Turmeric Powder
• 1/2 Cup Chopped Coriander Leaves
• 1 Teaspoon Cumin Powder
• Salt to Taste
• 1.5 Cups of Water or Vegetable Stock

Method Of Preparation

• Wash the rice and keep them soaked in water. Keep the bowl aside.
• To a hot pan, add oil.
• Add chopped onions and wait for them to caramelise. Keep the pan on high heat throughout.
• Add garlic, ginger, potatoes and salt to taste. Cook until the potatoes are soft.
• Add green beans, carrot and capsicum.
• Once the vegetables have softened and have turned into a slight brown colour.
• Add fresh tomato puree, turmeric powder, red chilli powder, cumin powder.
• Mix everything and cook until the raw flavour of tomato puree is gone.
• You can turn down the heat if the vegetables start to burn.
• Add rice, corn kernels, salt to taste and water or vegetable stock.
• Give everything a stir and let the rice cook at low heat.
• Allow the rice to cook and add chopped coriander leaves and lemon juice.
• Turn down the heat and mix everything gently.
• Serve hot.

Mediterranean Rice One Pot Recipe With Lentils

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Ingredients

• 1 Cup Basmati Rice (Washed and Soaked For Half Hour)
• 2 Tablespoon Olive Oil
• 1 Teaspoon Cumin Powder
• 1 Cup Overnight Soaked Brown Lentils
• 1 Tablespoon Chopped Garlic
• 1 Tablespoon Coriander Powder
• 1 Tablespoon Chopped Ginger
• 2 Medium Chopped Onions
• 2 Medium Finely Chopped Tomatoes/ 1 Cup Puree
• Salt to Taste
• 2 Cups of Water
• 1 Tablespoon Lemon Juice
• 1/2 Teaspoon Black Pepper
• 1.2 Cup Chopped Coriander Leaves
• 1/2 Teaspoon Red Chilli Powder
• 2 Chopped Green Chillies (Optional)

Method Of Preparation

• To a pan on high heat, add oil.
• Once the oil is hot, add chopped onions and salt to taste.
• Once the onions have caramelised, bring down the heat to medium.
• Add chopped garlic and ginger. Mix everything well.
• Add finely chopped tomatoes or puree.
• Add coriander powder, cumin powder and red chilli powder.
• Mix everything and cook until the oil separates. Add a dash of water to prevent the spices from burning.
• Add lentils, rice, water and to the pot.
• Add salt to taste.
• Let everything cook on low heat for about 20 minutes or half an hour.
• Occasionally stir in the middle.
• Once everything is ready, turn down the heat.
• Add chopped coriander leaves, black pepper and lemon juice.
• Gentle stir everything and serve the dish hot after 5 minutes.

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Turmeric Garlic Rice One Pot Recipe

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Ingredients

• 1 Medium Chopped Onion
• 5 Cloves of Garlic (Chopped)
• 1 inch Chopped Ginger
• 1 Tablespoon Turmeric Powder
• 1.5 Cups of Washed and Soaked Basmati Rice
• 1 Cup Capsicum (Red, Yellow and Green)
• 3 Tablespoon Olive or Avocado Oil
• 1/2 Teaspoon Red Chilli Powder
• 1/2 Cup of Finely Chopped Broccoli
• 1/2 Cup Chopped Green Beans
• Salt to Taste
• 1/2 Cup Corn Kernels (Optional)
• 1/2 Cup Chopped Coriander Leaves

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Method Of Preparation

• To a pan on high heat, add oil.
• Add onion, garlic and ginger.
• Cook until the onions caramelise and garlic turns brown.
• Add red chilli powder or chilli or chilli flakes.
• Add broccoli, capsicum and green beans. Turn down the heat to a medium flame.
• Add salt to taste and turmeric powder. Let everything cook.
• Once the vegetables are done, add water, corn kernels and rice.
• Let everything cook on low heat.
• Once the rice and vegetables are cooked. Turn down the heat.
• Add chopped coriander leaves and finely chopped ginger for garnishing.
• Serve everything hot.

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